Boggs down

Tiny
BRADY WALKEE
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  • 2003 DODGE NEON
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 94,000 MILES
When I try to accelerate car is missing does not want to go. If I ease into throttle picks up and goes. If I try to merge into traffic no power.
Friday, October 20th, 2017 AT 1:14 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
  • MECHANIC
  • 13,489 POSTS
Any check engine light? Did this just start or has it been slowly getting worse? It sounds like it could be a couple things. One would be low fuel flow, the flow and pressure can keep up at low power but not when you need more fuel. To check that you do a fuel pressure test.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

The other could be a partially plugged exhaust system. In this case that would mean the exhaust can get out when it slowly builds up but when you open the throttle its flow is not enough and the engine chokes.
For that an exhaust back pressure test would show if it was an issue.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter
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Friday, October 20th, 2017 AT 8:25 PM

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